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stellar (adj.)
1650s, "pertaining to stars, star-like," from Late Latin
stellaris
"pertaining to a star, starry," from
stella
"star" (see
star
(n.)). Meaning "outstanding, leading" (1883) is from the theatrical sense of
star
.
